Make a referral about a child
In Essex this goes to the Children and Families Hub.
Phone: 0345 603 7627
Out of hours: 0345 606 1212
Local safeguarding contacts › Essex
Safeguarding contacts for schools in Essex
Where a designated safeguarding lead in Essex makes a referral, raises an allegation about a member of staff, and finds the local threshold document. Every link goes to the council’s or Essex Safeguarding Children Board (ESCB)’s own pages.
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
Allegations about staff: the LADO
For a concern that an adult working with children may have harmed a child or may pose a risk. When to contact the LADO
Phone: 03330 139797
Email: LADO@essex.gov.uk
Threshold document
How Essex describes levels of need, from universal services to child protection. What a threshold document is
Effective Support for Children and Families in Essex (June 2026)
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